The bluest of blood; the boldest of hearts; the de Montforte brothers will take your breath away."
When the powerful Lucien de Montforte, the Duke of Blackheath, arrives home to find a dangerous and vengeful woman waiting for him in his bed with pistol in hand, the master manipulator never dreams that he has finally met his match. But thanks to his scheming family's successful attempts to force a wedding, the wicked and wily duke finds himself entangled in a web of his own making in this spectacular conclusion to Danelle Harmon's critically acclaimed de Montforte Brothers series! **
ReviewDESERT ISLE KEEPER! "Eva is every bit as smart, dangerous, and difficult as Lucien; it's Machiavelli meetsLucrezia Borgia, and the sparks they do fly! -- M. Novak, All About Romance
"Lucien is ... a prototype for Mary Balogh's Wulfric Bedwyn ... cold, studiously polite, and unapproachable. Though Balogh refines the character and makes himher own, Lucien was there first." -- Blythe Barnhill, All About Romance
"Provocative and passionate!" -- Lisa Kleypas , NYT Bestselling Author
FIVE STARS! "Talk about fireworks! The end to the de Montforte series is one dramatic finish that is NOT to be missed!" -- M. Friedman, Romance Crush Junkies Reviews
FIVE STARS! "Wickedly delightful as the Duke meets his matchin the fiery independent Eva!"
-- H. Klausner
FOUR STARS! "The grand manipulator gets his comeuppance whenhe meets independent American patriot Eva de la Mouriere. . . Meddling has its price, as Lucien discovers, andfans of the series will be more than satisfied to see him get just what hedeserves! Harmon's delightful sense of humor, marvelous charactersand true understanding of the ties that bind a family turn THE WICKED ONEinto the perfect, well-crafted conclusion to her series! -- K. Robin, Romantic Times
"Harmon once again delivers non-stop action andromance ... onewould have thought that such a like-minded couple would never work but talentedHarmon makes it so. Recommended foranyone who loves to read romance, especially those on the steamier side." -- Veronica, A Romance Review
About the AuthorNew York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Danelle Harmon has written thirteen books, with most previously published in printand distributed in many languages worldwide. S he and her husbandmake their home in New England with their daughter and numerous animalsincluding four dogs, an Egyptian Arabian horse, and a flock of pet chickens.Danelle welcomes email from her readers and can be reached [email protected]